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Knox County.

Knox County has 525.5 square miles of land in Ohio. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Knox County: Low Lime Drift Plain, Unglaciated Upper Muskingum Basin, Loamy High Lime Till Plains.

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The Knox County Courthouse in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
A VIEW OF THE AREA

The Knox County Courthouse in Mount Vernon, Ohio.

Photo & credit
Knox County, Ohio Courthouse (14516804607).jpg

Mark Spearman from Newark, Ohio, USA · Knox County, Ohio Courthouse

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THE SETTINGLow Lime Drift Plain
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS34 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Knox County on the map

THE KNOX COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Low Lime Drift Plain setting.

Knox County has 525.5 square miles of land in Ohio. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Knox County: Low Lime Drift Plain, Unglaciated Upper Muskingum Basin, Loamy High Lime Till Plains.

Low rounded hills, glacial moraines, kettles and wetland areas define the Erie Drift Plain. Its terrain is more varied than nearby flatter farming regions and less rugged than the unglaciated plateaus.

Regional context: Erie Drift Plain ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Knox County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Low Lime Drift Plain90.7%
  2. Unglaciated Upper Muskingum Basin8.9%
  3. Loamy High Lime Till Plains0.4%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Western Allegheny Plateau in Knox County

Rounded wooded hills and intervening valleys form an unglaciated plateau landscape. Valley floors contain much of the region's open land, contrasting with its more forested slopes.

Read the regional source ↗

Eastern Corn Belt Plains in Knox County

Rolling glacial till plains are interrupted by end moraines and areas of older, more dissected deposits. The historical landscape had more tree cover than the Central Corn Belt to the west.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Knox County

The atlas lists 34 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Knox County, including Jefferson, Pike, Union. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Knox County

Knox County by land and water

The Census records 4.14 square miles of water within Knox County, or 0.8% of its total area. That share is close to Knox County’s 0.8%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Knox County has 21.9 times the land area of nearby Monroe township (24 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Ashland County, Coshocton County, Delaware County, Holmes County, Licking County, Morrow County, Richland County within Ohio. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Knox County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Knox County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Knox County. The county includes 34 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Low Lime Drift Plain setting

Low Lime Drift Plain belongs to Erie Drift Plain. What do parcel-specific maps show about moraine slopes, low depressions and the route from road frontage to the land? The wider county also reaches Western Allegheny Plateau and Eastern Corn Belt Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Monroe

Monroe is 2.1 miles north of the Knox County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Knox County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON KNOX COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 40.4036° N, 82.4224° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Knox County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Knox

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Knox ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Knox County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Low Lime Drift Plain

Explore the agency mapping behind the Erie Drift Plain context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Ohio landowner resources

Ohio water-well locator

ODNR’s overview of its interactive water-well mapping service.

ODNR GIS data portal

Official natural-resource mapping and downloadable geographic datasets.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Knox County.

Monroe lies about 2.1 miles north of Knox County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Knox County in context

NSEWMonroe · 2.1 miles1Gambier · 2.4 miles2College · 2.7 miles3Mount Vernon · 3 miles4Pleasant · 4.4 miles5South Mount Vernon · 4.4 miles6OUTER RING: 4.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Monroe2.1 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Gambier2.4 mi · village
  3. 3
    College2.7 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Mount Vernon3 mi · city
  5. 5
    Pleasant4.4 mi · legal township
  6. 6
    South Mount Vernon4.4 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Ohio; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Apple Valleycensus-designated place
Berlinlegal township
Bladensburgcensus-designated place
Brinkhavenvillage
Brownlegal township
Butlerlegal township
Centerburgvillage
Claylegal township
Clintonlegal township
Collegelegal township
Danvillevillage
Fredericktownvillage
Gambiervillage
Harrisonlegal township
Hilliarlegal township
Howardcensus-designated place
Howardlegal township
Jacksonlegal township
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Knox County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Knox County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Knox County. Knox County’s 525.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Low Lime Drift Plain describe all of Knox County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Low Lime Drift Plain is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Monroe as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.1 miles north of Knox County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Knox County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Knox County.
Your next chapter.

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